She explained that many of the beneficiaries who have complained of non-payment of their stipends were those who have such accounts.
Ms Iliya added that the findings were discovered by the office of the Accountant–General of the Federation in April this year, after complaints of non-payment of monthly stipends by some N-Power beneficiaries in batches A and B.
However, there have been criticism and complaints from volunteers over delay or non-payment of their monthly allowances. The humanitarian minister, Sadiya Farouq, had earlier admitted that her ministry encountered challenges with the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System which caused the delay.
The N-Power programme was inaugurated by President Buhari in 2016 with thousands of direct beneficiaries spread across the key industries targeted by the programme – Agriculture, Health, Education, and Tax.Read full statement below
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